Car-window-opening device.



JI NOREKO.

GAR WINDOW OPENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNB I9, 1913.

1,094,863. Patented Apr, 28, 1914.

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GAR WINDOW OPENING DEVICE.

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GAR WINDOW OPENING'DEVIGB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 1913. 1,094,863, Patented A111228, 1914.

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CAR WINDOW OPENING DEVICE.

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Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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CAR WINDOW OPENING DEVICE.

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CAR WINDOW OPENING DEVICE.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNB19, 1913.

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JOHN Nonnko, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-WINDOW-OPENING DEVICE.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN Nonnno, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-VVindow- Opening Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to means whereby the windows of say a car may be opened or closed by the porter or conductor of the car from one end, either individually or successively in accordance with the wishes of individual passengers, or his own sense of proper ventilation.

Of course, my device is capable of wider application and may be applied to the opening ot windows or doors or to the performance of similar services whenever such need exists.

I have illustrated the construction and operation of my device in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 represents the :tace of the cabinet in which the window-controlling devices are situated. Fig. 1a a side view of this. Fig. 2 a front view, the door being opened. Fig. 3 a side view in section. Fig. 4 a view partly in section showing the ratchets for controlling the position of the chain. Fig. 5 is a view along the side of a car showing devices for controlling the position of the transoms and windows. Fig. 6 a section showing the brackets which support the transoms. Fig. 7 is a view of a window with the chains attached. Fig. 8 a sectional view of this. Fig. 9 a view of the winch or key. Fig. 10 a section showing the spring which controls a transom. Fig. 11 a side view of a set of pulleys. Fig. 12 an enlarged view of the drum upon which the chains may be wound. Fig. 13 a side view of the ratchet controlling key. Fig. 14 a view of the ratchet and frame. Fig. 15 a view of the connecting link. Fig. 16 a side view ot a controlling pawl and Fig. 161 a top view. Figs. 17 and 18 side and front views of the signal or annunciating device. Figs. 19 and 2O sectional and perspective views of the same, and Fig. 21 a view of the roller.

In passenger carrying cars or coaches, and particularly in those of the more luxurious Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led J une 19, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

Serial No. 774,619.

type such as Pullmans or chair cars, passengers seldom attempt to raise the windows near them-in fact they are generally unable to do so. Each window in winter at least, is double, and its raising and adjustment is a matter of some diiiiculty. A porter when summoned, is obliged frequently to lean over a passenger, to displace his luggage, and if the window should happen to be moved with difficulty, he is obliged to ask the passenger to move aside for a few moments. In street cars, too, the windows are often refractory, and if the car is crowded or the conductor busy, he is unable to reach readily the particular window. My device obviates all this. The control of each window is effected from a cabinet say twenty-eight by twelve inches, at some inconspicuous place in the vestibule say, of the car. This cabinet 1 suitably braced by bolts 35 is provided with doors 2 which may be secured by a lock 3 against tampering. One of these doors is provided with a series of openings 4C here shown as numbered from 1 to 12 twice, once for the windows or transoms on each side of the car. I also provide a couple of push buttons 5 whereby the porter or conductor may signal to passengers on one or the other side that he is about to adjust a window.

Abo-ve the doors is a glass paneled inclosure 6 in which are signals corresponding to the numbers below and moved by devices to be described later.

7 is ay plate which aords access to the interior of the device and may cover up a protecting number.

8 represents plates used to secure the parts together.

When the main doors 2 are opened, as seen in Fig. 2, and the upper front removed, a series of chains 9, passing over pulleys 10, is seen. Below these are seen the signal devices 6. Below these are seen a series of squared shanks 13 numbered to correspond wit-h the openings 4L and to the right are seen the contacts with which the push buttons 5 cooperate. Farther' below are the keys 11. The winch or key 12, Fig. 9, is of a size to tit over shanks 13. Turning now to Fig. 3, it will be noted that each key 11 is mounted on a pivoted lever 14 held by a spring 15 passing over rods or pins 16 and engaging a slot 17 in the key lever. To each key is pinned a rod 18 leading to a pawl 19 pivoted to the casing. This pawl engages ioo the teeth of a ratchet wheel Q0. ldlhen a lrey is depressed the corresponding pawl is raised and the ratchet tree to move. lflach ratchet is attached to a rod which terminates in a squared shank 13, and on each ot these rods is mounted a drum 2l the circumference of which is large enough to take up the chain necessary to raise a window7 say two and one-halt or three teet, in one or two complete turns oit the ratchet. Secured to each drum is a tleiible connecting device here shown as a chain 9 which passes upward over its appropriate pulley l0, and is secured to a proper wire 10 which leads to the chains ot the prescribed window, as shown in Fig. 5. @n each chain is secured a stop (or ball) in appropriate relation to one of the signaling devices G. Each of these devices consists ot a pivoted unbalanced lever 23. As each chain is wound up, the. weightl ot one side oit its lever 23 causes the sign 24 (see llig. 18) to disappear from the opening', thus notifying the person using` the cranlr that the window or transom corresponding has been opened. l may provide a lead weight 25 to aid in turning said lever. l may also malre the levers oit the form shown in Fig. 20, in whichl case no special weight is needed. Each ot these levers is an open rectangular traine through which the chain it'reely passes, but which is not large enough for the ball to pass through. Each is provided at its front with a. sign 2d. Each chain passes thence being guided by pulleys it need be, to its appropriate wire, and each wire is connected as at 28, Fig. 5, to the two chains oil its window. Each ot these two chains passes over a suitable pulley and down to the proper sash. it passes through a hole in the upper part ot the side member of the sash and engages a weight 2G. Each weight QG slides in a groove or channel 2? in the side et the sash indicated by dotted lines in Fig. El. By this arrangement each sash may be raised without atleeting the cha-ins or other raising gear, the weights to which the chains are attached keeping theni taut. The sash, as it were, slides or moves over the weight.

l have indicated in 5 and 6, means by which the opening and closing ot the transoins of a car inay be adjusted from a distance. Each transom 27 is hinged to the trame of a car in any usual manner. li have shown at 29 a spring' barrel in which a spring 30. iConnected to cach spring 30 is a wire 3l (or rod), and to each transom, or to so many as may be desired, is secured a transom turner 82 ot any approved design. its a rod is pulled back against the tension et a spring 30 it moves the transom turning device 32, and opens a transom.

The sign 36 indicates a shade roller. Each transom has its own appropriate turningl device, and to the end ot each rod 3l. is attach l u a chain which is led over suitable fnilleys down to one oi the drums 2l.. rllhe conductor or porter is thus enabled to adjust any transom and any window in a car, without disturbing a single passenger, and is thus enabled to control easily and without disturbance or inconvenience the 'teniperature and ventilation ot a car. rlfhis makes :tor comfort and quiet oit passengers and 'train crew alike. ltis to fe understood, however, as stated previously, that my device capable ot more extended application. lt may be used in any chamber, say the saloon ot a terry boat, whether stationary or movable, where the conditions are similar to those ot a passenger car, whether tulhnan, street-car or day coach.

'I he operation ot my device is as Yfollows: Upon beingtold that a certain window is to be raised the person in charge places 'the wincn l2 over the proper shank and 'turns to the required extent. As he does so the signaling device 23 is moved and shows that the window is open. rthe ratchet and pawl device keeps it open. To lower the window he has merely to press the proper key and the window drops, the stittness and friction ot the parts generally permitting this without injury to the window, although, of course, the handle may be used tor lowering.

lWhat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. ln a passenger carryingvehicle provided with windows, winding drums grouped in one place, flexible connections between said windows and winding drums, signals connected to said llexible connections, a key for operating any ot said drums, pawls and ratchets tor said drums, and individual keys for releasing said pawls from the ratchets.

2. ln a chamber provided with windows, individual window operating devices grouped together in one place, a cabinet enclosing; said devices, a door tor closing said cabinet, openings in said door, marks near said openings indicating particular windows, a winch for insertion in any oit the said openings and winch-operated means baclr oit the openings connected with the individual operating devices.

ln a chamber provided with windows, individual operatirng` devices, a marlr and asignal bot-h corresponding to a particular window being provided in connection with each oli said operating devices, a cabinet in which said devices and signals may be grouped, a door for said cabinet, said door being provided with openings to afford access to the individual mar is, and a window in front ot the said signals.

ln a chamber provided with windows, individual window operating,` devices, each of said devices being provided with a ratchet, a paWl for engagement with the ratchet, and a key 'for releasing the pawl from such engagement., a. cabinet for inclosing said devices and keys, and a door for said cabinet, said door being provided With individual openings for affording access to said operating devices.

5. In a passenger carrying vehicle provided With transoms and Windows, individual transom and Window opening devices, a cabinet in Which said devices are grouped together, each of said devices consisting of a drum, a ratchet on said drum, a pawl for engagement with said ratchet, a key for operating said paWl, and flexible 15 connections between each of said drums and its particular transom or Window.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature, in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN NOREKO.

litnesses CLYDE R. LOTT, ROBT. H. LEA.

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